Meteor Streaks Across Sky

Updated Feb. 15, 2013 2:52 p.m. ET

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The meteor that plunged toward earth over Russia's Ural Mountains in February is seen in this screen grab from a video recorded with a dashboard camera on a highway between Kostanay, Kazakhstan, and the Chelyabinsk region in Russia.
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The meteor contrail over Chelyabinsk, Russia. The meteor streaked across the sky of Russia's Ural Mountains, causing explosions and injuring around 1,000 people.
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A television screen grab showed the trail of the meteor falling in the Chelyabinsk region in Russia.
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This satellite image captured the vapor trail left by the meteor.
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The meteor contrail was seen over the village of Bolshoe Sidelnikovo, 50 km away from Chelyabinsk.
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A television screen grab showed an injured resident after the meteorite fell in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia.
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Broken windows and debris were seen inside a sports hall following sightings of a falling object in the sky in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. A powerful blast rocked the Russian region with bright objects, identified as possible meteorites, falling from the sky, emergency officials said.
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A man identifying himself by his first name Viktor posed for a photograph after receiving treatment for injuries sustained.
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Municipal workers repaired damaged power circuits outside a zinc factory building with a collapsed roof after the meteor passed over Chelyabinsk in Russia.
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The trail of a falling object was seen above a residential apartment block in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, in a still image taken from a video.
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